Loading The Battery And - Canon AE-1 Instructions Manual

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Loading the Battery
This camera will not function without
battery power. A 6V silver oxide battery is
loaded into the battery chamber after opening
the battery chamber cover. I t can be opened
more easily by using the viewfinder cover that
is
inserted into the accessory shoe.
Be careful to load the battery correctly
with the
"+"
side up a s indicated in the
diagram. Load the banery by inserting first
the
"-"
contact in the battery chamber.
The battery can be unloaded in a similar way
by pulling it out from the top. The battery
can be loaded and unloaded more easily
when the lens is dismounted. The battery
should l a s t for approximately one year under
normal use. Refer to page 77 about the
details of the banery when the camera is used
in extremelv cold conditions.